Gasket



y 1930. J. H. VICTOR 1,771,596

GASKET Filed Sept. is. 1927 1r, plishedsimultaneously.

I Patented July 29, 1930 we PAT N QOFA I E v JOHN VICTOR, on onroaeo, ILLINoIs, AssIGNon To viewoammvm mmm 1a GASKET cos, aconronarxon Ion I'LLI'NoIs GASKET Application filed September 16, 1927.1 S eria1'No.1219,9 I

. The invention relates to gaskets and particularly to adjustable gaskets. I It is anobject ofth'e inventionto provide a gasket holder comprising a pluralityof 5 sections whichhmaybe relatively adjusted, to change the spaced relation of gaskets carried in said holder. 1. It is another object of the invention to so construct aholder, that considerable longitudinal adjustment of the spacing of gaskets in the holder may be accomplished through adjustment of sections of the gasket holder, and that a slight angular adjustment of the gaskets relativeto each other may be accom- In general the objects are to construct means for adjusting gasketsflrelative tothe port'holes with which "they are to be associateCL'byJneans of a holder arranged for lonso gitudinal and simultaneous angular adjustmentor either. or both adjustments, saidhold er preferably comprising a plurality of interlocking sections. j a r W'iththe foregoing and other objectsin view which may appear as the description proceeds, the inveutionresides in'the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes so in the precise embodiment herein described, may be made withinthe scope of 'what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention;

In the drawings:

form of the invention, and a fragment of a cylinder blockshown in its associated position.

Figure 2 is 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view 7 showing one of the companion sections and j its complemental interlocking element.

Figure 1 is afragmentary View showing companion sections of the gasket holder with the complemental interlocking sition. 1

Figure 5 is a modified form of the complemental interlocking elements.

Figure l is a plan view of the preferreda sectional-view taken on line H j The. slots 'arelonger than the members 17 elementsshown in their fully contracted adjusted pot Figure 6 is a se tion taken on line"6,6 of

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Figure 7 isa modified form of the-inventlon.

3 Figure'8 is aside elevation invention shown in Fig. 7. i i i i i Figure 9s a section'throug'h the gasket and holder showing a typical form or; gasket in place in the holder... 1 7 a The gasket holder compriseslendfsections l1 and 12, and a central section 13, each section being provided with an opening l l adapted to'receive a gasket 29; Although three sec-v tions are shown-itisobvious thatanyTnuin ber of sectiona -more thanone,"may be. used without departingzfrom the invention. The central section 13 is" formed on each end with a projecting ear 21 extendingllongitudie nally therefro ma Preferably these ears are located at one side of the section 13, thereby leaving vertical edges 18* at the other side set of the form of back' from theends of the ears. l i i Each ear 21, is provided with a plurality of parallel longitudinal slots'22. ,Each of the end sections 11- and 12" is out out at one endi-to pr'o'vide'a projectingieari15, adapted'to overlap one of the'ears 21. V 1: i

Preferably the car 15 is located at one side of its section to: leave avertical, edge*:18- op-f posed toand normally spaced from one of the edges 18?. Portions of each ear 15, are struckout to form parallel longitudinal interlocking members or tongues17, which are spaced to register With the slots 22, and extend there through. 1

The ends of the members 1'1 "are bentoutwardly substantially at; righnangle's, to overlie the ears 21 so asto hold the sections 1 1, 12 and'13 in assembled relation; P i I Y so as to permit-relativehorizontal adjustment of the -sections, ;and are wider than-the memhere so as to permit simultaneous or independ-; ent relative, angular adjustment" of said sec Formed -o'n each verti'caL-Tedge 18"is a 10.0 i

19 which initially is bent outwardly substantially at right angles to its section. A lip 23,.

similar to the lip 19, is formed on each vertical edge 18, and initially is also bent at right angles tothe section 13. The lips 19 and 23,- of the'companion sections are located in opposed relation, and are adapted to be bent downwardly, as shown in Fig. '1, to embrace the bolts 20 extending from the cylina der block 30,.a-fter the gaskets are in place,

so as to prevent displacement of the gaskets relative to the ports.

cept that theouter edges 24 and 25 instead of the-"interior portions'of the ears :15" are bent overto form the interlocking members corresponding to the interlocking member 17 shown in Fig. 3.

In the gasket. illustrated in Figures 7 and 8, the holder is show-navith transverse cor rugations 26zwhich may be expanded or contracted tofbring the gaskets into registry with ports in the cylinder block in which they are I intended to fit. i

' The gaskets for theholder may be of any construction, but as illustratedin Fig. 9, a preferred form well known inthe art is illustrated. This form comprises an inner sleeve 27* having an external peripheral flange 28 and an outer sleeve 29i'having anexternal peripheral flange 31,said sleeves being arranged to tele'scope'each other-and to lock .the flanges 31 and'28v over the holder 32 with a' refractory element therebetween.

Claims": Y 1. An article of the class'described, having in combination, companion sections having openings, gaskets in said openings substantially in'longitudinal alignment with each other, :and J complemental adjustable interlocking means" connecting said sections. 4

2. An article ofthe class described, having in combination, a holder comprising a plurality of aligned sections,means connecting said sections fora limited sliding movement relative to each other, and aplurality of gaskets mounted in-said sections.

a An'arti-le'of the class described, having in combination, a holder comprising a plu ral'it of adjoining sections, overlapping lugs on t e adjacent eldges of each pair of adjoiningseotion's, one" of the lugsof each set having a slot and the other having a bent tongue coasting with said slot to'hold said in seetions. 1 4. An article ofthe class described, havrelation, and aplurality at gaskets mounted Pair 6 f a joi ng s ti n a rppin formed respectively on the adjacent e'dgesfof said sect'ionsj said'lips bei'ngadaptedtdbe The interlocking means, shown in Fig. insall respects similar to the. other form eX-- lugs; foimed respectively on the adj scent edges ofsaid sections, "two opposed lips pressed into a common plane so as to define with said lugs, a retainlng opening for said holder, means adjustably connecting said lugs, and a plurality of gaskets mounted in said sections.

5. An article of the class described, having in combination, a holder comprising a pair of adjoining sections, one of said sections having a lug overlapping the other section, two parallel slots in-said last mentioned section, two tongues formed on said lug and extending loosely through said slots, the ends of said tongues being bent to overlie said last mentioned section, and gaskets mounted in said sections.

6. An article of the class described, having in co1nbination,'a holder comprising a pair of adjoining sections having overlapping part-s, two parallel slots formed in one of said parts, two tongues formed in the other of said parts and extending through said slots, the ends of said tongues being bent to hold said sections together, said slots being longer than said tongues to permit relative sliding adjustment, and a plurality of, gaskets mounted in said sections. I

7. An article of theclass described having, in combination, a holder comprising a pair of adjoining sections having overlapping parts, an elongated slot formed in one of said parts, a tongue formed on the otherof said parts and extending through said slot, the end of said tongue being bent to hold said sections in assembled relation, said slot being longer than said tongue to permit relative sliding adj ustment, and a plurality of gaskets mounted in'said sections.

8. An article of the class described having, in combination, a plurality of flat aligned sections, complemental parts on; said sections, said parts being in adjustable interlocking engagement to permit-relative adjustment of sections in assembled relation, and gaskets mounted in sa d sections.

' In testimonv whereof I afiix my signature at 10 South La Salle'Street. Chicago, Illinois.

. JOHN H. VICTOR.

companion sections adjustably in assembled V combinatiomfa holder? comprisinga 

